Kwame Mensah

Kwame Mensah is a senior political correspondent based in Accra. With over a decade of experience covering Ghana's Parliament, elections, and government policy, he brings sharp analysis and deep sourcing to GhanaStar's political coverage. A graduate of the University of Ghana's School of Communication Studies, Kwame has previously reported for the Daily Graphic and Joy FM. He specializes in governance, public accountability, and West African geopolitics.

27296 Articles Joined March 2026

Articles by Kwame Mensah

Opinion

Ooh, America; That Hurts.

I watched the United States of America election night result from the comfort of a hotel room in beautiful Mauritius....

International

Hundreds of Bodies Discovered In Mass Graves Near City

Iraqi security forces have discovered two mass graves near the city of Mosul containing around 250 bodies, police said...

Politics

Rastafarians Threaten To Sue GES Over Refusal of Wards Into Mansite

The Rastafari Council of Ghana has resolved to sue the Ministry of Education, the Ghana Education Service and the...

International

Ugandan Police Prevent Opposition Leader From Meeting Lawyers

An attorney for Uganda's main opposition leader Kizza Besigye, from the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC), says he...

Opinion

Battle For Volta-The Dragon Is Restless

Presidential and Parliamentary Elections in Ghana is approaching fast and the political turf is getting really...

Opinion

Electoral Violence, Ethics And Society.

There is a political union known as pan Africanism. I struggle to fathom why Africans waited after colonization of...

Opinion

Whither Obasanjo, Jonathan Failed Northern Christians

The media has been awash with the postulation by the Northern Nigeria Christian Politicians (NNCP) that the former...

International

Rooney Apologises For ‘inappropriate’ Pictures of Night Out

Wayne Rooney has issued an apology after "inappropriate" pictures of the England captain on a night out were published...

Opinion

Government Does Not Intend To Recover The Woyome/Austro-Invest Loot

Does the Ghana Government believe us to be so easily fooled that they concoct Woyome part payments of the judgment debt...

Politics

Akufo-Addo Assures Afram Plains Residents of Jobs & Prosperity Under His Gov’t

The 2016 presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has assured residents of Afram...

International

South African Police Probing Allegation of Rhino Poaching Against Minister

Since 2008 poachers have killed at least 5,940 African rhinos South Africa's cabinet said on Thursday the police were...

Politics

Ghanaians Urged To Disregard Election Prophecies

Lecturer of Philosophy at the University of Cape Coast (UCC) Richard Ansah has cautioned religious leaders who make...

International

‘Daily Show’ Correspondent Sees Racist White House As ‘a Great Thing’

“Instead of trying to expose hidden racism, it’s on display for everyone to see.” “The Daily Show” host...

International

Ellen DeGeneres Among Stars Honoured By Barack Obama

Ellen DeGeneres and Bruce Springsteen are among the stars set to receive the highest US civilian honour. The...

International

Prince Estate Locks Horns With Tidal Over Streaming Rights To the Star’s Music

A court battle over the streaming rights to Prince's back catalogue has been triggered, after the late singer's estate...

International

Toyota Sharpens Focus On Electric Cars Through New In-House Unit

Toyota Motor Corp is setting up a new in-house unit to develop electric cars, offering its strongest endorsement yet of...

International

Japan PM To Be First Foreign Leader To Meet Trump

Japan's PM is set to become the first foreign leader to meet US President-elect Donald Trump, since the election last...

International

Adele ‘attacked’ By Bat On Stage In Mexico

Adele and members of the audience were forced to run and ducked for cover after an arena in Mexico was invaded by a...

Opinion

Matters Arising Thereof

Nima unfortunately evokes the thought of the unfortunate hooliganism that unfolded last Sunday at the residence of one...

Opinion

Why Trump Won Afterall

After the electoral victory of Donald Trump in the just concluded US presidential election, it was reported that many...